KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Western baseball team is the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament beginning Thursday in Joplin. The Griffons are 29-18 and 25-11 in the MIAA and they’ll play the No. 7 seed Northwest Missouri State in their opener at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Missouri Western won the first two games of a three-game season series against the Bearcats. MWSU ended the regular season winning 13 of its last 14 games and finished a half game ahead of third seeded Lindenwood in the conference standings.

All MIAA tournament games will be held at Warren Turner Field in Joplin on Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 14.

Thursday, May 11, 2017
Game 1: #3 Lindenwood vs. #6 Southwest Baptist 9 a.m.
Game 2: #2 Missouri Western vs. #7 Northwest Missouri 12:30 p.m.
Game 3: #1 Emporia State vs. #8 Missouri Southern 4 p.m.
Game 4: #4 Central Missouri vs. #5 Central Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12, 2017
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 9 a.m.
Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 12:30 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 4 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 13, 2017
Game 9: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 5 9 a.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 12:30 p.m.
Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 6 4 p.m.
Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 10 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 14, 2017
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11 If Necessary 9 a.m.
Game 14. Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 If Necessary 12:30 p.m.
Game 15: MIAA Championship 4 p.m.

Schedule Notes
If Game #13 and #14 are not necessary the championship game will begin at 12:30 p.m.
If Game #13 is not necessary and #14 is played the game times will be Game #14 at 12:30 p.m. and Championship at 4 p.m.
If Game #14 is not necessary and #13 is played the game times will be Game #13 9 a.m. and Championship at 12:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —